The Power of Company Culture This is a great article on how the founder/CEO of Zappos.com learned how important it is for companies to focus on culture and choosing the right employees for their company. If you have time, the very first question and answer is my favorite, so be sure and read that one if you can. Tony Hsieh is the chief executive of Zappos.com, and this interview was conducted by Adam Bryant. Below...
How two Stanford students revolutionized the internet and built one of the most influential companies in the world The Googleplex in Mountain View, California, headquarters of one of the world's most valuable companies It's hard to imagine the internet without Google. From searching for recipes to navigating unfamiliar streets, from managing our emails to watching videos, Google's products have become so deeply integrated into our daily lives that they've fundamentally changed how we interact with...
Why the misleadingly named "Internet Freedom Act" threatens innovation and open access online Net neutrality ensures a level playing field for all online services and content For most internet users, the term “net neutrality” might sound like technical jargon, but its implications affect everyone who uses the web. Net neutrality represents a fundamental principle that has shaped the internet as we know it: the idea that all online traffic should be treated equally by Internet...
"Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same, And both that...
Finding the Sweet Spot in a World of Information Overload Look at the graph above. At first glance, it appears deceptively simple: a U-shaped curve showing the relationship between information and confusion. Yet this elegant visualization captures one of the most significant challenges we face in the modern world: finding the optimal balance between too little and too much information. This phenomenon explains why both inadequate information and information overload lead to increased confusion, while...
I just finished watching the President's speech tonight and I liked it. I think the first part was a little weak, but toward the end it had some real substance. I don't know if it had much impact in student's lives overall, but I also don't think it hurt anything either. I loved the examples at the end regarding failure. Everyone is going to stumble at one point in their life, and you aren't always...